This specification aims to deepen learners' understanding of the use of language and develop skills of literary analysis through creative engagement with a range of texts. • A four unit format equally split between external and internal assessment. The fewer examined units reduces the burden of assessment for learners. • A stimulating range of texts from the classics to contemporary fiction, from natural speech transcripts to multimodal texts. • These specifications encourage candidates to

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... take independent investigative projects. • A good foundation for a variety of subjects at Higher Education level as well as careers involving creativity in text production. • There is a refreshed approach to previously popular topics.